Food
Where to eat in Lebanon: restaurants, cafés and dishes to try
The travel guide lists 17 places to eat and drink in Beirut. Local dishes to try: Tabbouleh, Kibbeh, Qatayef, Manakish, and Muhallebi.
Places travellers recommend in Lebanon
Listed in the Wikivoyage travel guide. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go.
Where to eat in Beirut
All places in BeirutRestaurants and cafés
- Al Falamanki Raouche
- Casablanca
Ali Al Hout Building, Graham Street
- Spaghetteria Italiana
Graham Street, Ain El Mreisseh
- Maki BeirutSplurge
Beirut Homes Building, Aschrafeih, Damascus Road & Habib Basha El Saad Road
- CouqleySplurge
The Alleyway, Rue Gouraud, Gemmayze
- Blue Note Café
Makhoul Street
- Scoozi
Rashid Karameh Street,
- CaravanserailMid-range
Baalbek Street
Bars and nightlife
- Coop D'Etat Rooftop
Hamra Urban Gardens
- Café de Prague
Makdisi St
- Caffe Pasucci Shop
Hamra Street, facing Piccadilly Theater
- Marqueez
Bachir Daouk Bldg, Ardati St
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Beirut · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dishes and drinks Lebanon is known for
Foods and drinks that come from Lebanon, the most widely known first.
Qatayef
Middle Eastern dessert in the form of small pancakes stuffed with sweet filling
Moussaka
dish of eggplant, sauce and ground meat
Stuffed squash
dish common in the former Ottoman Empire
Mfarakeh
Arab dish of potato, egg, ghee, cumin, salt, pepper, and coriander leaves, served as part of a mezze
Shanklish
traditional Levantine cheese
Frequently asked questions
What food is Lebanon known for?
Lebanon is known for Tabbouleh, Kibbeh, Qatayef, Manakish, and Muhallebi.
Where can you eat in Beirut?
The travel guide to Beirut lists Al Falamanki Raouche, Casablanca, Spaghetteria Italiana, Maki Beirut, and Couqley.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0), Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0), photos from Wikimedia Commons.